Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Everything you need to know about this year’s series, from the competitors and the judges to the start date

If you're a fan of the BBC ballroom bonanza, then this guide will help you reach fever pitch

By George Harrison

18th July 2016, 2:21 pm

Updated: 18th July 2016, 2:21 pm

WE won't know much about the new series of Strictly Come Dancing until late next month, but the excitement surrounding the TV dancing bonanza is already building up.

If you can't get enough of the annual waltz-fest, which was won last year by Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani, then you'll be excited to watch a new batch of competitors tango their way through the next series.

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The hit series will waltz back on to our screens later this year, with details about the show gradually emerging

Not much is currently known about the next run of the BBC ballroom bonanza, but details about the upcoming 14th series have been trickling out for long enough to excite fans of the popular show.

The confirmed contestants tend to be unveiled gradually by BBC bosses, with the trickle of names expected to start in August.

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Daytime TV star Judge Rinder is set to swap the courtroom for the ballroom in the upcoming series

Who are the professional dancers?

The line-up for this year's series has already been confirmed, as far as the pros are concerned.

Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole, Joanne Clifton, Karen Clifton, Kevin Clifton, Pasha Kovalev, Natalie Lowe, Oti Mabuse, Janette Manrara, Giovanni Pernice and Aljaž Škorjanec will all make a return to the dance floor, but there will be a few new faces this year as well.

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Fan favourite Brendan Cole will be returning to our screens as a pro dancer in the upcoming series

After Gleb Savchenko, Ola Jordan, Kristina Rhianoff, Aliona Vilani and Tristan McManus all announced their exit from the show, a trio of new pros have been drafted in to replace them.

Ukranian champion Oksana Platero, Spanish dancer Gorka Marquez and World Champion Katya Jones will all be waltzing onto our screens as new professional dancers in the upcoming series.